
Mr.Happyopenedthedoor.Hello,hesmiled.IthoughtIheardsomething.YoumustbeMr.Quiet.Well,don'tjuststandthere,comeinandhavesomesupper.ItwasthefirstpropermealMr.Quiethadhadformonths.Andwhilehewaseatingitheto

AndonthatTuesdaymorning,asoneofthoseextraordnarilylongarmsreachedinthroughtheopedwindowofAbracadabraCottage,thesmallsmileonthefaceofMr.Tickleturnedintoagiantgrin.Onetickleaday,hethought.

HelloMr.Impossible,hesmiled.ThankyouforhelpingtocurelittleMissNaughty.mypleasure,laughedMr.Impossible.Butitdidtakeallweek.Mr.Smallgrinned.Don'tyoumean,hesaid.Alltweak?

Mr.Cheerfulliftedhishat.AndnowI'lltellyouwhathissecretwas.

Youshouldbeashamedofyourself!criedLittleMissSplendid.Whywon'tyouraiseyourhat?I'mtooembarrassed,repliedMr.Cheerful,blushinganevenbrighterred.WithoutmyhatonI'mnotverygood-lookingandthatmakesmesad.Really

ForthefirsttimeinhislifeMrCheerfullosthissmile.Andthenheblushed,brightred!Buthestilldidnotraisehishat.

Howrude!sheexclaimed.Youngman,don'tyouknowthatyoushouldraiseyourhatwhenyoumeetalady!

Thenoneday,whileoutforawalk,Mr.CheerfulbumpedintoLittleMissSplendid.Mr.Cheerfulsmiledhisusualcheerfulsmile.LittleMissSplendidbegantosmile,butthenshestopped,andlookedsternlyatMrCheerful.

EventheflowerssmiledwhenMr.Cheerfulwalkedpast.WhenMr.Funnymethim,hefeltsohappythathepulledanevenfunnierfacethanusual,makingMr.Cheerfullaughoutloud.

Andonasunnyday,hissmilewasevenbrighterandsunnierthanthesun.Everybodyaroundhimcouldn'thelpbutfeelcheerful.

Mr.Cheerfulwasneverwithoutasmile.Frombreaktimeinthemorning......tohisbathtimeatnight,Mr.Cheerfulbeamedfromeartoear.Hewasevenhappywhenitrained.

Mr.Cheerfulalwayswokeupinacheerfulmood,withabrightsunnysmileonhisface.InfactMr.Cheerfulwasoneofthemostcheerfulpeopleyouareeverlikelytpmeet.Hedid,however,haveonesecretthatmadehimsad,butnooneknewaboutit

Andeveryonehemeetsgoesawayfeelinghappyandcheerful.Whichleavesonlyonethinglefttosay...

Andeveryonehemeetsgoesawayfeelinghappyandcheerful.Whichleavesonlyonethinglefttosay...

Mr.Cheerfulhadthegrandtotalofonlythreehairsonhishead!isthatallyou'reworriedabout?askedLittleMissSplendid.Why,it'syourbrightsunnysmilethateverybodyloves,nothowmanyhairsyouhaveonyourhead!AndLittleMissSp